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Vamos a Pescar Grant Applications Now Available

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:20:48 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the Vamos A Pescar community grant program. These grants are designed for fishing programs, classes and activities committed to educating and engaging diverse, multi-generational, bi/multi-lingual participants new to fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship in California.

The Vamos A Pescar grant program is part of CDFW’s ongoing angler recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to decrease barriers to participation and increase awareness and support for conservation activities across the state, like fishing.

To apply for funding, the programs must be:

Inclusive. Events must be open to families of all races and ethnicities with Spanish-English bilingual instruction, materials and outreach.
Family focused. Participation across multiple generations and genders.
Multiple opportunities. Focus should be placed on providing multiple fishing opportunities to the same participants.
Stewardship. Programs should promote good stewardship toward California’s aquatic resources and include information on angler funded conservation projects, like those paid for by the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
Measurable goals. Programs must include ways to measure goals and outcomes and incorporate lessons learned.
An official 501(c)(3) organization.

Vamos A Pescar is part of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Hispanic initiative supported by the George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund. To further the reach and facilitate partnerships at the local level, funds are provided for state agencies to match and sub-grant to local 501(c)(3) organizations. With the help of donations from companies and organizations, this fund has continued to grow and expand nationally to keep future generations educated about the joys of fishing and boating and the importance of conservation. CDFW utilizes funding from the Sport Fish Restoration Act and its angler-generated dollars to match RBFF’s contribution to California organizations chosen to carry out the mission and work of the Vamos A Pescar Grant Program.

Interested organizations should review the RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Grant Guidelines (PDF) and the CDFW grant agreement template (PDF) (left blank intentionally). To apply, organizations meeting the eligibility criteria can submit a grant proposal application following the format and guidelines provided in the CDFW grant application document (PDF) and a completed RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar application form (PDF). All grant proposal application documents should be sent via email to R3StatewideProgram@wildlife.ca.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.

The California proposal application documents will be ranked by CDFW and submitted to RBFF for national review by its advisory board. The advisory board will choose final grant recipients by the end of January 2025 and CDFW will notify California recipients shortly after. Final decisions on the program are subject to the availability of state matching funds.

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Media Contacts:
Taylor Williams, CDFW R3 Manager (916) 203-1362
Jen Benedet, CDFW Office of Comms., Education and Outreach (916) 903-9270

Vamos a Pescar Grant Applications Now Available

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:47:17 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the Vamos A Pescar community grant program for fishing programs, classes and activities committed to educating and engaging diverse, multi-generational, bi/multi-lingual participants new to fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship in California. The Vamos A Pescar grant program is part of CDFW’s ongoing angler recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to decrease barriers to participation, and increase awareness and support for conservation activities across the state, like fishing.

To apply for funding, programs must be:

Inclusive. Events must be open to families of all races and ethnicities with Spanish-English bilingual instruction, materials and outreach.
Family focused. Participation across multiple generations and genders.
Multiple opportunities. Focus should be placed on providing multiple fishing opportunities to the same participants.
Stewardship. Programs should promote good stewardship toward California’s aquatic resources and include information on angler funded conservation projects, like those paid for by the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
Measurable goals. Programs must include ways to measure goals and outcomes and incorporate lessons learned.
An official 501(c)(3) organization.

Vamos A Pescar is part of Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Hispanic initiative which is supported by the George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education Fund. To further the reach and facilitate partnerships at the local level, funds are provided for state agencies to match and sub-grant to local 501(c)(3) organizations. With the help of donations from companies and organizations, this fund has continued to grow and expand nationally to keep future generations educated about the joys of fishing and boating and the importance of conservation. CDFW utilizes funding from the Sport Fish Restoration Act and their angler generated dollars to match RBFF’s contribution to California organizations chosen to carry out the mission and work of the Vamos A Pescar Grant Program.

Interested organizations should review the RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Grant Guidelines (PDF) and the CDFW grant agreement template (PDF) (left blank intentionally). To apply, interested organizations meeting the eligibility criteria can submit a grant proposal application following the format and guidelines provided in the CDFW grant application document (PDF) and a completed RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar application form (PDF Form). All grant proposal application documents should be sent via email to R3StatewideProgram@wildlife.ca.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2023.

California proposal application documents will be ranked by CDFW and submitted to RBFF for national review by their advisory board. The advisory board will choose the final grant recipients by mid-Jan. 2024 and CDFW will notify California recipients by the end of January or shortly after. Final decisions on the program are subject to the availability of state matching funds.

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Media Contacts:
Taylor Williams, CDFW R3 Manager (916) 203-1362
Jen Benedet, CDFW Communications, (916) 202-4465

Vamos a Pescar Grant Applications Now Available

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:19:38 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the Vamos A Pescar community grant program for fishing programs, classes and activities committed to educating and engaging diverse, multi-generational, bi/multi-lingual participants new to fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship in California. The Vamos A Pescar grant program is part of CDFW’s ongoing angler recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to decrease barriers to participation and increase awareness and support for conservation activities across the state, like fishing.

To apply for funding, programs must be:

Ethnically inclusive. Events must be open to families of all races and ethnicities with Spanish-English bilingual instruction, materials and outreach.
Family focused. Participation across multiple generations and genders.
Multiple opportunities. Focus should be placed on providing multiple fishing opportunities to the same audience.
Virtual learning compatible. Programs willing to use both in-person and virtual platforms.
Stewardship. Programs should promote good stewardship toward California’s aquatic resources and include information on angler funded conservation projects, like those paid for by the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
Measurable goals. Programs must include ways to measure goals and outcomes and incorporate lessons learned.
An official 501(c)(3) organization.

Interested organizations should review the RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Grant Guidelines (PDF) and the CDFW grant agreement template (PDF) (left blank intentionally). To apply, organizations will need to complete the CDFW grant application (PDF) and the RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar application (PDF Form) and send them via email to Taylor.Williams@wildlife.ca.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. on December 11, 2022.

California-based proposals will be ranked by CDFW and submitted to RBFF for national review by their advisory board. The advisory board will choose the final grant recipients by mid-January 2023 and CDFW will notify California recipients by the end of January or shortly after. Final decisions on the program are subject to the availability of state matching funds.

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Media Contact:
Taylor Williams, CDFW R3 Manager, (916) 203-1362

Solicitudes de Subvenciones Vamos a Pescar Ahora Disponibles

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:03:04 GMT

El Departamento de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de California (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, CDFW) se encuentra ya aceptando solicitudes para el programa de subvenciones comunitarias Vamos A Pescar para programas, clases y actividades de pesca comprometidos con la educación y la participación de participantes diversos, multigeneracionales, bi/multilingües que sean nuevos en la pesca, navegación y administración acuática en California. El programa de subvenciones Vamos A Pescar es parte de los esfuerzos continuos de reclutamiento, retención y reactivación de pescadores (R3) de CDFW para disminuir las barreras que pudieran estar impidiendo la participación y aumentar la conciencia y el apoyo para las actividades de conservación en todo el estado, como la pesca.

Para solicitar financiación, los programas deben ser:

Étnicamente inclusivos. Los eventos deben estar abiertos a familias de todas las razas y etnias con instrucción, materiales y divulgación bilingüe español-inglés.
Centrados en la familia. Participación a través de diferentes generaciones y géneros.
Múltiples oportunidades. La atención debe centrarse en brindar múltiples oportunidades de pesca a la misma audiencia
Compatibles con el aprendizaje virtual. Programas dispuestos a utilizar tanto plataformas presenciales como virtuales.
Administración. Los programas deben promover una buena administración de los recursos acuáticos de California e incluir información sobre proyectos de conservación financiados por pescadores, como los que paga la Ley de restauración de pesca deportivas.
Metas medibles. Los programas deben incluir formas de medir las metas y los resultados e incorporar las lecciones aprendidas.
Una organización oficial 501(c)(3).

Vamos A Pescar es parte de la iniciativa hispana de la Fundación de Pesca y Navegación Recreativa (RBFF), que cuenta con el apoyo del Fondo de Educación Vamos a Pescar de George H. W. Bush. Para ampliar el alcance y facilitar las asociaciones a nivel local, se proporcionan fondos para que las agencias estatales igualen y subvencionen a las organizaciones locales 501(c)(3). Con la ayuda de donaciones de empresas y organizaciones, este fondo continúa creciendo y expandiéndose a nivel nacional para mantener educadas a las generaciones futuras sobre los placeres de la pesca y la navegación y la importancia de la conservación. CDFW utiliza fondos de la Ley de restauración de la pesca deportiva y el dinero generados por pescadores para igualar la contribución de RBFF a las organizaciones de California elegidas para llevar a cabo la misión y el trabajo del Programa de Subsidios Vamos A Pescar.

Las organizaciones interesadas deben revisar las pautas para la subvención de George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar de RBFF (PDF) y la plantilla del acuerdo de subvención de CDFW (PDF) (dejado en blanco intencionalmente). Para presentar una solicitud, las organizaciones deberán completar la solicitud de subvención de CDFW (PDF) y la solicitud de George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar de RBFF (PDF) y enviarla por correo electrónico a Taylor.Williams@wildlife.ca.gov a más tardar a las 11:59 p.m. del 11 de diciembre de 2022.

Las propuestas basadas en California serán clasificadas por CDFW y enviadas a RBFF para su revisión nacional por parte de su junta asesora. La junta asesora elegirá a los beneficiarios finales de la subvención a mediados de enero de 2023 y CDFW notificará a los beneficiarios de California a fines de enero o poco después. Las decisiones finales sobre el programa se sujetan a la disponibilidad de fondos estatales equivalentes.

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Contactos con los Medios:
Taylor Williams, Gerente de CDFW R3, (916) 203-1362